Apple Inc. (AAPL) — the earnings record

As of the 2026-10-22 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.

The record at a glance

11/11EPS beats

11/11revenue beats

3 · 5 · 3up · flat · down (+3d, ±3%)

2026-11-02next print

Reactions across the covered prints span -7.2% to +5.4% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries Reported 2 November after the close: EPS $2.10 vs $1.99 ($0.05 of it from tariff refunds), revenue $114.5B vs ~$113.3B — an eleventh double beat. Window from Monday’s close of 338.32: paid ≥ 348.47, sold < 328.17, scored Thursday 5 November: flat, +1.7%. into the next print.

Print by print

Print	Date	EPS	Revenue
Nov 26	2026-11-02	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 26	2026-07-30	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 26	2026-04-30	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jan 26	2026-01-29	✓ beat	✓ beat
Oct 25	2025-10-30	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 25	2025-07-31	✓ beat	✓ beat
May 25	2025-05-01	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jan 25	2025-01-30	✓ beat	✓ beat
Oct 24	2024-10-31	✓ beat	✓ beat
Aug 24	2024-08-01	✓ beat	✓ beat
May 24	2024-05-02	✓ beat	✓ beat

The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full AAPL print-record card — free registration.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-22

Quick answers

How often does Apple Inc. beat earnings estimates?

Across the last 11 covered prints (as of the 2026-10-22 card), Apple Inc. beat EPS estimates 11 of 11 times and revenue estimates 11 of 11 times, with 11 double beats.

How does AAPL stock react to earnings?

Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 3 of the last 11 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 5 flat, 3 down (as of the 2026-10-22 card) — reactions spanning -7.2% to +5.4%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.

What was AAPL's biggest earnings reaction?

-7.2% over the three sessions after the Jul 26 print (2026-07-30).

When does Apple Inc. report earnings next?

2026-11-02 (Reported 2 November after the close: EPS $2.10 vs $1.99 ($0.05 of it from tariff refunds), revenue $114.5B vs ~$113.3B — an eleventh double beat. Window from Monday’s close of 338.32: paid ≥ 348.47, sold < 328.17, scored Thursday 5 November: flat, +1.7%.). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.

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Midterms — Dow Jumps 2.3% and Apple Hits a Record; Data-Center Power Stocks Sink Up to 15%Midday 10 · 4 Nov 2026Apple rises 5.8% to a record, Microsoft 6.0% and Amazon 5.8%.
AI Trade — Chips Bounce 3% Before AMD; Apple, Palantir and Shopify Slip After Their ReportsMidday 10 · 3 Nov 2026Apple falls 2.1% on a holiday-quarter margin guide that falls short, Palantir pares a 9.2% pre-market fall to 2.5% on slower contract growth, and Shopify and Dynatrace drop 5.4% and 11.0% after trading 13% and 17% lower.
Oil — Brent −6.5% on Iran Talks Lifts Stocks; Amazon +5%, Oracle −6% on a $20 Billion RaiseMidday 10 · 2 Nov 2026Today's close grades Lilly, Alphabet, ServiceNow and Microsoft; Apple and Palantir report after the bell.
Sell-Off — Nasdaq −3%, Chips −8%, Bitcoin −4%, Gold −3%; Only Bonds, Oil and Defensives HoldMidday 10 · 30 Oct 2026Next week — Apple, Palantir and AMD report
Chips — SOXX −3.7%, now 20% below its June high; software −2.4% as hot inflation and BlackRock weighMidday 10 · 14 Oct 2026Apple +1.0% is one of the few large tech names in the green; Tesla −2.5%, Amazon −1.3%, Alphabet −0.2%.

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